Need to know if possible....

[Alexandra33]

EE pullets just don't redden up that early (if there are exceptions, it's rare), which is why we answered the way we did. Anything that's developing LONG before point of lay has a much greater chance of being a cockerel.

I agree with the others, comb type has nothing to do with gender. Only thing that seems to be going around is "male EEs will sport 3 rows of peas, while pullets, supposedly, only have one." That theory doesn't hold any water, in my experience.

~Alex

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel
Pullet

 

[chickenmamakimberly]

Cockerel
Pullet

You think the frizzle is a Pullet?!?!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Pea comb definitely isn’t indicative of gender, I was just wondering since it doesn’t seem like a big comb (single or not) for a 6 week old to me. It is red though.
I very often wish the answers in this forum were longer than one word.

His coloring looks very male-specific to me. An easter egger pullet would have an even orange coloration, while he has darker red in the wing area.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

You think the frizzle is a Pullet?!?!

I think the Silkie is a cockerel and the EEish one is a Pullet.

 

[chickenmamakimberly]

I think the Silkie is a cockerel and the EEish one is a Pullet.

Can you specify why you think so? I’m learning!!! I would love to know the tricks!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Can you specify why you think so? I’m learning!!! I would love to know the tricks!

The Silkie has a very large comb at a young age, plus a spiky crest
The EE has a small orange/pink comb. If it was a boy, the comb would be big and red.